... Soupy was "one of us" -- a record wonk, that is. By coincidence I happened to be reading his (excellent) autobio, "Soupy Sez!", at the time of his death,...
... Yes "King Of The World" is one of the greatest pop songs of the '60s, period. It's a shame that the rest of the CD is filled with lame cover songs....
... I agree Paul, especially about Jubilee. Any label which had both Betty and Emmylou Harris on its roster, and produced great but quirky music for well over...
... Yikes, not another! "LuDix" was a great, great talent, whose career was spent almost entirely behind the scenes. He is represented with two photos at the ...
I must apologize to S'popper Michael Thom for taking his description and .mp3 from another list and posting here as my own. I now realize that this is a...
... There is a UK version out there by infamous party thrower and occasional recording artist Janie Jones. Janie Jones 45 Major Minor MM 577 (1968) A. Girls...
Soupy also appeared in Chillicothe, Ohio, in July 1966, promoting his movie "Birds Do It" at the Adena Theatre. He was joined by Judy the Chimp, who I presume...
To the Disk Jockeys and Program Directors of Spectropop, A remastered version of Michael Jackson's "Little Christmas Tree"¯, which I co-wrote with George...
Happy Halloween! Freddy Kruger, Frankenstein, Jack the Ripper, Edward Scissorhands, Dracula, were all customers at Genghis Cohen, the Hollywood restaurant I...
... I had a promo 45 of this once, but traded it to a friend who collects their records. "Hey Jude/Atlantis" was the A-side of the promo, and both sides were...
Anybody know who played the slide solo on Dusty Springfield's version of "Wasn't Born To Follow"? My GUESS is Big Jim Sullivan or Jimmy Page, circa '67. Al...
Hi Artie, I have A 45rpm, pressed in Oz, called "Where Does A Rock'N'Roll Singer Go" / "I Hurt That Girl" on Liberty, and was wondering, my kind sir: Is that...
... According to "The Complete Dusty Springfield", "Wasn't Born To Follow" was recorded in two stages: 1st: June 22 & 23, 1970 2nd: Nov. 19, 1971 Both sessions...
I just saw in a auction list "You Had Time" / "The Willow Wept" (Atco 6258) by The Heartbreakers. Bert Berns produced it, with Teacho Wilshire as arranger and...
... Allow me to be the first to second that. This collection is one twisted batch of fresh cowpatties. Hellfire, it's a stretch to even call it music! Among...
I was very sad to read a message from Ron Weekes on the Gary Usher site ... I'm sure lots of Spectroppers will recall Jeffrey's many messages, always full of...
... Here's a label scan of a song released under an alias, also sold Down Under (on W&G) - his Buddy Holly-flavored Beatle novelty disc, "You Can't Go Far ...
... There is also a version of this song by an outfit from Nebraska/Iowa named Alexander's Rock Time Band, on the J&T label. Better known as The Coachmen, ...
... John Berg: Thanks, Eddie. Now can you tell us what song was on the flipside of that single? I've never been able to find an actual copy of the record, so...
How ya' doin'? Back in 1967 my wife Sheilah was working at Mercury Records as a secretary to the songwriter/producer Artie Kornfeld ("Pied Piper", "Dead Man's...
I was privileged to have corresponded both on and off-line with Jeff, and to have spent hours oohing and ahhing over his Lost Jukebox list. Among hundreds of...
... Congratulations, Phil X, for a fine critical review (honestly!). These songs sound so bad they're now almost desirable. They sound on the same level as ...
I just heard an enjoyable interview with Donna Loren on KNWH (Palm Springs, CA), on "Bulldog" Bill Feingold's show with Kevin Holmes. She was an absolute ...
... Hi Peter, I agree, it's the same person. Dee Ervin, Irwin, and I think Irvin at one point, was part of the Canyon team along with Jerry Williams, Jr....
Bobby is a multi-talented performer and also one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the rock era. He will always be best-remembered for his huge #1...
... When I wrote the sleeve notes for "Plantation Gold: The Mad Genius Of SSS, Jr. and Plantation/SSS Records, 1967-'76", I was torn between the chance to talk...
... I've played an audio-upgraded copy to musica, a copy right off my Almont 45. I too would love to see Ace Records put it out, especially if they can locate...
... "Moose Trot", the B-side of Harlow Wilcox's "Groovy Grubworm", is a favorite intrumental of mine, with some delightful fuzz (electric banjo with wah-wah...
We discussed somewhile ago whether "Telstar", the movie on Joe Meek's life, had gotten a cinema release. A year ago I saw it as part of the London Film...
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